Agriculture

by Levi Berg, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent

Harvest is well under way for many crops and winter prep is starting. One precaution to watch is potential frosts. 

The National Weather Service for Louisville states that the average first fall frost is around the end of October, but a frost can come at any time. 

There’s a lot to look forward to in the fall, but if you suffer from fall allergies, it can be hard to enjoy the season.
Hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis, starts with cold-like symptoms. Unlike a cold that goes away within a week, hay fever lingers until the cause of the allergic reaction is identified and treated. One of the most common causes, especially during the fall allergy season, is ragweed. Ragweed begins to pollinate in mid-August and sticks around until a hard freeze.

Submitted photo
Joe Durbin, left, speaks at the Louisville meeting of the Kentucky Hunger Task Force on Sept. 13 in Louisville. Next to Durbin is Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles. The task force is holding regional meetings to gather information about local solutions to hunger. Durbin is the director of Henry County Help Center, a food bank based in Eminence thet distributes food to families all over the county. (Kentucky Department of Agriculture photo)

By Levi Berg

Henry County Extension Service